| Alan and Naomi Contributor(s): Levoy, Myron (Author) |
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ISBN: 0595474241 ISBN-13: 9780595474240 Publisher: iUniverse OUR PRICE: $13.46 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: October 2007 Annotation: It's 1944 in New York City. Alan Silverman doesn't want to give up his stickball game for anyone-especially not for crazy-acting Naomi Kirshenbaum. But when he hears about her horrifying experience during the war in France, Alan changes his mind. Slowly, he struggles to befriend her, and one day-miraculously-she begins to trust him. Alan finds she is not only intelligent, but also fun to be with. But the scars of war are still very much with Naomi. ALA-Best of the Best for Children "New York Times"-Best Books for Children YALSA-Best of the Best List |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Juvenile Fiction | Historical - United States - 20th Century - Juvenile Fiction | Historical - Military & Wars - Juvenile Fiction | Social Themes - Friendship |
| Dewey: FIC |
| Lexile Measure: 500 |
| Physical Information: 0.45" H x 6" W x 9" (0.65 lbs) 196 pages |
| Themes: - Chronological Period - 1940's - Geographic Orientation - New York - Locality - New York, N.Y. - Topical - Friendship - Cultural Region - French |
| Accelerated Reader Info |
| Quiz #: 5051 Reading Level: 3.3 Interest Level: Middle Grades Point Value: 5.0 |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: It's 1944 in New York City. Alan Silverman doesn't want to give up his stickball game for anyone-especially not for crazy-acting Naomi Kirshenbaum. But when he hears about her horrifying experience during the war in France, Alan changes his mind. Slowly, he struggles to befriend her, and one day-miraculously-she begins to trust him. Alan finds she is not only intelligent, but also fun to be with. But the scars of war are still very much with Naomi. ALA-Best of the Best for Children New York Times-Best Books for Children YALSA-Best of the Best List |